"Concentrate the Fleet A.T.-Mahan-Style" Topic

At the dawn of the 20th century, rising powers seemed intent on redefining the established world order. Admiral Alfred Thayer Mahan gazed on the changing world with a new perspective on future challenges. Today, the trials Mahan foresaw resonate in globalization, great power competition, and the rise of China. China's rise poses a significant threat to the liberal, rules-based world order built on law and reciprocity. Russian aggression attempts to turn globalization and communication into weapons to disrupt Western unity. Meanwhile, protracted conflicts in Southwest Asia and the Middle East have distracted the United States, while readiness issues and excessive demands plague the Navy as it strains to meet these competing requests. A new strategy, built on Mahan's principles of readiness through fleet concentration and distribution, will give the Navy a sound basis and successful maritime strategy with which to deter future aggression…

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